ZIP 05677 · Waterbury, VT

Four governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 05677: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 05677?
05677 is served by the State of Vermont, Washington County, the Town of Waterbury and Harwood Unified Union School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Vermont spent $9.58 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Washington County spent $2.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Town of Waterbury spent $7.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Harwood Unified Union School District spent $55.5 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 05677?
Of the governments serving 05677, State of Vermont collected $1.31 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Town of Waterbury collected $4.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) and Washington County collected $660 thousand (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 05677.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Washington County, Waterbury and Harwood Unified Union School District

Why not this year? Each figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 05677

State of Vermont$1.31 billion

14% of its $9.04 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Town of Waterbury$4.3 million

58% of its $7.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Washington County$660 thousand

90% of its $730 thousand in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Washington County

$2.3 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Where the money comes from

The Census record for this side looks incomplete, so these figures may be lower than the government's own totals.

County taxes90%Fees for services7.0%State tax money2.6%
Full Washington County breakdown

County taxes90%

Property tax
90%$660 thousand

Fees for services7.0%

Fees for services
7.0%$51 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$51 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money2.6%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
2.6%$19 thousand
Washington County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails99%Running the government and other costs0.8%Interest on debt0.5%

What stands out

99%

of Washington County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 25%.

Full Washington County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
99%$2.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$1.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$800 thousand
Running the government and other costs
0.8%$18 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$18 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$11 thousand
Washington County page →

Your town

Town of Waterbury

$7.7 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

Town taxes59%State tax money21%Fees for services (parks and recreation)16%Fines and other4.2%

What stands out

16%

of Waterbury's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people get none.

Full Waterbury breakdown

Town taxes59%

Property tax
58%$4.3 million
Other taxes
1.4%$105 thousand
What's in other taxesOther licenses
  • Other licenses$105 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services16%

Fees for services
16%$1.2 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; parks and recreation and 1 more
  • Other service charges$870 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$304 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$24 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money21%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
21%$1.6 million

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$319 thousand
Waterbury page →

Where the money goes

Roads, transit and parking41%Running the government and other costs22%Police, fire, courts and jails16%Parks, recreation and libraries15%Interest on debt2.0%All other spending4.0%

What stands out

15%

of Waterbury's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.Most U.S. townships and towns of under 10,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Waterbury breakdown

Spending by category100%

Roads, transit and parking
41%$3.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.2 million
Running the government and other costs
22%$1.7 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); other government-run businesses and 2 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$1.5 million
  • Other government-run businesses$133 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$6 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$2 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
16%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsFire protection and police
  • Fire protection$822 thousand
  • Police$388 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
15%$1.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$619 thousand
  • Libraries$568 thousand
Interest on debt
2.0%$153 thousand
Environment and natural resources
1.7%$134 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$134 thousand
Health and hospitals
1.2%$95 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$95 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.5%$38 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$38 thousand
Social services
0.5%$37 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$37 thousand
Schools and colleges
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$2 thousand
Waterbury page →

Your schools

Harwood Unified Union School District

$55.5 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

State tax money97%Fines and other1.7%County and local tax money0.9%Fees for services (school lunches)0.7%Federal tax money0.2%

What stands out

97%

of Harwood Unified Union School District's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with fewer than 5,000 students gets 59%.

Full Harwood Unified Union School District breakdown

Fees for services0.7%

Fees for services
0.7%$341 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges and school lunches
  • Other school charges$275 thousand
  • School lunches$66 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.2%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
0.2%$80 thousand

State tax money97%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
97%$48.5 million

County and local tax money0.9%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.9%$448 thousand

Fines and other1.7%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$858 thousand
Harwood Unified Union School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges99%Sent to other local governments0.9%Interest on debt0.2%
Full Harwood Unified Union School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
99%$54.8 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$54.8 million
Sent to other local governments
0.9%$512 thousand
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to school districts
  • Sent to school districts$512 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$117 thousand
Harwood Unified Union School District page →

Your state

State of Vermont

$9.58 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes51%Federal tax money33%Fees for services (college tuition, university housing and dining)8.3%Fines and other7.0%
Full Vermont breakdown

What stands out

14%

of Vermont's money comes from property tax.Most state governments get none.

State taxes51%

Property tax
14%$1.31 billion
Individual income tax
14%$1.24 billion
Other taxes
14%$1.23 billion
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; motor fuel taxes and 15 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$648 million
  • Motor fuel taxes$123 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$100 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$80.9 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$80.0 million
  • Tobacco taxes$70.0 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$37.8 million
  • Estate and gift taxes$23.9 million
  • Driver's licenses$15.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$12.0 million
  • Other licenses$11.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$10.2 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$9.8 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$7.6 million
  • Corporation licenses$3.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$470 thousand
  • Amusement licenses$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Sales tax
6.6%$597 million
Business income tax
2.8%$255 million

Fees for services8.3%

Fees for services
8.3%$754 million
What's in fees for servicesCollege tuition; university housing and dining and 10 more
  • College tuition$410 million
  • University housing and dining$135 million
  • Liquor stores$112 million
  • Other service charges$64.1 million
  • Parks and recreation$13.9 million
  • Housing$9.2 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$8.2 million
  • Other government-run businesses$1.6 million
  • Airport$378 thousand
  • Road charges$288 thousand
  • Hospital bills$43 thousand
  • Other education charges$26 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money33%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
33%$3.02 billion

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
<0.1%$568 thousand

Fines and other7.0%

Interest, rents and other
6.9%$620 million
Fines
0.1%$10.4 million
Vermont page →

Where the money goes

Social services28%Sent to local governments27%Schools and colleges15%Roads, transit and parking6.2%Police, fire, courts and jails5.9%All other spending18%
Full Vermont breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
28%$2.70 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; welfare institutions and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$2.66 billion
  • Welfare institutions$31.4 million
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$3.4 million
  • Veterans' services$1.4 million
Sent to local governments
27%$2.56 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: roads and highways and 12 more
  • Sent to school districts$2.34 billion
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$85.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$70.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$33.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$14.4 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$5.7 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$4.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: probation, parole and other corrections$3.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$1.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$1.0 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$907 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: garbage and solid waste$873 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$822 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$517 thousand
Schools and colleges
15%$1.44 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$789 million
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$202 million
  • Elementary and secondary schools$185 million
  • Other education$136 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$128 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.2%$599 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$588 million
  • Airports$10.9 million
  • Public transit$1 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
5.9%$564 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsCourts and legal services; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Courts and legal services$149 million
  • Prisons and jails$138 million
  • Police$114 million
  • Inspections and regulation$100 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$63.9 million
Health and hospitals
5.8%$553 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$509 million
  • Hospitals$44.0 million
Running the government and other costs
5.5%$525 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 4 more
  • Other and not broken out$243 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$129 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$56.1 million
  • Government buildings$47.6 million
  • Other government-run businesses$25.0 million
  • Other government administration$23.9 million
Environment and natural resources
2.1%$204 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$204 million
Housing and community development
2.1%$200 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
1.0%$97.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesLiquor stores; water supply and 2 more
  • Liquor stores$82.7 million
  • Water supply$8.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.4 million
  • Sewer systems$2.9 million
Interest on debt
1.0%$95.3 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.5%$48.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$43.9 million
  • Libraries$4.2 million
Vermont page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Vermont. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Washington County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

Town of Waterbury. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Harwood Unified Union School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Not shown. Part of this ZIP is also served by Harwood Unified Union Supervisory District, which are not matched to a finance record here.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.